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Gay-Straight Alliances

Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) are student clubs that work to improve school climate for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Find out how to start a GSA, build on your GSAs current work, celebrate various identities through various resources, and most of all register your GSA!

However you watch "Hairspray"—live, recorded, on stage or on screen—the story is full of potential inspiration, teachable moments and conversation starters for middle and high school educators and students.

Can a cis person tell a trans person’s story? Do people have to identify as something in order to understand it and share a narrative from that experience to others? Get ready to engage in some amazing poetry & GSA discussion.

March is Women's History Month, an important time to honor the contributions of women to our societies. As this observance is one of GLSEN's Days of Support, we encourage GSAs and other student organizers to participate!

Keep track of key LGBT, social justice and diversity dates throughout the school year with the Student Events Calendar. Better yet, mark your calendars are you prepare, plan and organize for GLSEN events, such as the Day of Silence!

Being inclusive means that your student club and its members commit to an ongoing process of education. Click here to learn more about making your club inclusive of transgender and gender nonconforming students.

The purpose of a mission statement is to identify why the club exists, spell out the goals and philosophy of the group, and explain the club’s work. Click here to learn more about writing your GSA's Mission Statement.

Looking to start a GSA at your school? Trying to make your current GSA more effective? Our Jump-Start Start Guide can help – eight sections full of suggested activities and discussion topics to help your club be the best it can be.